Using A Garden Weed Mat

Weed control fabric is also great as a cover in the garden if you do not use mulch.

Using a garden weed mat.

Natural weed control for all locations and settings. There are organic versions of weed mats like mulch or bark. For large plants such as bushes and trees stop unrolling once you reach the trunks or stems. It s thick sturdy and easy to handle if a bit heavy.

Synthetic carpeting can take thousands of years to fully decompose in a landfill recycling is the. Sekkvy 4ft x 150ft heavy duty landscape fabric weed control ground cover garden weed barrier gardening mat ground cover for yard flower bed garden stakes 4 8 out of 5 stars 34 63 99 63. It s a non toxic way which can help you stop the growth of weeds. If you plan to grow mainly shrubs and are not really a keen gardener use the weed barrier cloth.

Old carpet is cheap and you can even find roadside freebies. Cover the garden bed in the fall so weeds do not grow during the winter not happening here but in warmer areas. Renegade gardener the lone voice of horticultural reason don t ever lay landscape cloth or weed barrier on the ground before planting. What began years ago as landscape cloth designed for vertical use behind boulder walls to keep soil from eroding through the wall has evolved into any number of weed barrier products that homeowners are.

Lay it right over top of your plants. Insidious how these product lines have grown. Unroll the weed mat on top of the garden area. Cover it with the weed barrier and peg it down.

The price is right. It will suppress weeds growing up through your gravel while still allowing water to drain. Do not skimp on the weed mat overlap the edges of the weed mat by at least 8 inches if you need to use multiple pieces of weed mat and allow a 2 inch overhang around the edges. Put plants in through the weed matting.

Lay out the weed mat with the rough side facing downward this helps the weed mat stay in place while you are working. Then roll out the weed mat onto your garden bed and cut it to size with scissors. This way you can fold it back around the base of the plant after planting. Weed mat works by stopping the supply of sunlight to the weeds therefore killing them in a natural way.

Some gardeners also use newspaper for this purpose. Now peg it in place using either metal or plastic pegs. The use of weed mats in a garden bed can be effective. If your ground is a bit hard you might need to use a hammer.

Cut a cross into the fabric where you want to plant. Gardenmats come in different sizes and pre cut layouts to fit any garden from a small home plot with tomatoes potatoes and peas to acres of organic produce for the commercial market. Make sure that the bed is well raked and smooth. Previous step next step.

Or cover in spring to warm up the soil.